Morgan may still be producing retro-styled sports cars, but the small Worcestershire-based car company is looking further into the future than ever before – especially in relation to electrification. Speaking exclusively to Auto Express about the new Morgan XP-1 all-electric concept, Morgan CEO Massimo Fumarola said, “What does it mean to drive like a Morgan?… Continue reading Morgan’s electric future laid bare: British firm plots a truly exhilarating EV
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All-electric Toyota Proace Verso and Proace City Verso get a new faces for 2024
Two body sizes are offered for the Proace Verso – L1 and L2 with either seven, eight or nine seat configurations. The L1 starts at £45,769 in ‘Icon’ trim, while the L2 is priced from £46,477. The standard Icon version includes a 10-inch infotainment screen with in-built sat-nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, a… Continue reading All-electric Toyota Proace Verso and Proace City Verso get a new faces for 2024
New BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe leaked: sleek 1 Series cousin returns
BMW is almost ready to formally reveal its new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, but thanks to a slip-up from its Chinese venture BMW Brilliance, we can see what the new car will look like ahead of time. As we expected from previous spy pictures, the facelifted BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe will be heavily… Continue reading New BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe leaked: sleek 1 Series cousin returns
BYD Seal in line for interior and tech updates just a year after launch
BYD may have only just launched the BYD Seal last year, but the Chinese firm is about to bring a selection of tweaks to the executive EV to help it take on the recently-updated Tesla Model 3. First off, don’t go looking for any massive changes on the exterior. As seen on the Chinese-market BYD… Continue reading BYD Seal in line for interior and tech updates just a year after launch
Roads abroad are better than ours in almost every way, say UK drivers
Painted road markings were also up for driver ratings, and once again roads abroad took top marks with 37 per cent of UK drivers saying foreign versions are easier to read. 21 per cent throught UK road markings are superior, while 32 per cent said there was little difference. The final question in the RAC… Continue reading Roads abroad are better than ours in almost every way, say UK drivers
Singer Porsche 911 Turbo restomod gains Slant Nose, Targa and Cabriolet options
‘Reimagined’, ‘recreated’ or ‘restored’, however you want to put it, the restomod scene is huge right now and one of the most successful brands in the game is Singer. The Californian company has even extended the scope of its latest Porsche 911 Turbo creation to “reflect individual preferences”, adding ‘slantnose’ coupe, targa and cabriolet bodystyles… Continue reading Singer Porsche 911 Turbo restomod gains Slant Nose, Targa and Cabriolet options
JLR is moving in the opposite directon to VW-Audi and Hyundai-Kia, and that’s not a good thing
UK car-manufacturing numbers fell through the floor in the last month or so. In June, the 27-per cent plunge (vs June ’23) was debilitating and, frankly, unsustainable for the British automotive business. But the disappointing numbers are explained away by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. All this was “expected” and “caused by multiple… Continue reading JLR is moving in the opposite directon to VW-Audi and Hyundai-Kia, and that’s not a good thing
TVR’s Wales factory deal put £14m of public funds at risk
It seems like TVR can’t catch a break right now. The latest bit of bad news for the famous British sports car brand surrounds its failed factory in Wales, which, it seems, could result in a multi-million Pound bill for taxpayers. The auditor general for Wales, Adrian Crompton, has written a letter to the Welsh… Continue reading TVR’s Wales factory deal put £14m of public funds at risk
The Ford Capri is testing the ‘all publicity is good publicity’ adage to breaking point
An interesting line from Fiat’s CEO Olivier Francois circled me back to the hottest motoring topic of the past few weeks. He was talking about station wagons (estate cars) being iconic for Fiat in Italy, but the firm will be building utility vehicles “because that’s what we know people want”. Advertisement – Article continues below… Continue reading The Ford Capri is testing the ‘all publicity is good publicity’ adage to breaking point
Jaguar is driving to survive so Formula E success has real value
Jag’s success isn’t simply a Brawn GP-style one-year wonder, either; Jaguar TCS Racing narrowly missed out on securing the Constructors’ championship last year, bested only by Envision Racing, which also happens to use a Jaguar powertrain. Speak to Jag people in the pits and behind the scenes and they’ll quickly tell you how it’s such… Continue reading Jaguar is driving to survive so Formula E success has real value